The 2014–15

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was the 89th season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.

Off-season

On May 23, 2014, it was announced that restricted

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Cory Emmerton Cory Emmerton (born June 1, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for Lausanne HC of the National League (NL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings. Emmerton w ...

had signed with

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of the

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(KHL) for the 2014–15 season. On June 19, 2014, former Red Wings assistant coach, Bill Peters, was hired as the new head coach of the

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. On July 15, 2014, the Red Wings hired

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as an assistant coach. On July 30, 2014, the Red Wings hired

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and Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches. On August 14, 2014, the Red Wings signed executive vice president and general manager

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to a four-year contract extension through the end of the 2017–18 season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

;Skaters ;Goaltenders ;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Notable achievements

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season:

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

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Lost via waivers

Player signings

Suspensions/fines

Draft picks

The

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was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the

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. ;Draft notes *Detroit's second-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators, as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent

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to Detroit, in exchange for

Patrick Eaves Patrick Campbell Eaves (born May 1, 1984) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators, Dal ...

, Calle Jarnkrok, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Nashville will receive a second-round pick in 2014 if Detroit qualifies for the

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– was converted on April 9, 2014. *San Jose's seventh-round pick will go to Detroit, as the result of a trade on June 10, 2012, that sent

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to San Jose, in exchange for Andrew Murray and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Stuart is re-signed by San Jose for the 2012–13 season – was converted on June 18, 2012.

References

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